*Even for a blatant homer, I can’t put Oklahoma ahead of LSU. I’ll take the Tigers’ victory against Alabama over any of OU’s wins, and, all in all, the Bayou Bengals’ quality of opposition trumps that of the Sooners.

*I know Boise is cool and all, but what did the “mainstream” voters see the Broncos do this year to merit finishing ahead of Nevada? The Wolf Pack beat Boise head to head, had an even better record than BSU and played a schedule that was essentially as strong as the Broncos.

I don’t get it.

*I nearly dropped Nebraska all the way out in favor of San Diego State. That pathetic performance in the Holiday Bowl against Washington defined “mailing it in.”

*I could probably ding South Carolina a few spots, too, after the loss in the Chick-fil-a Bowl to Florida State. Looking back at the Gamecocks’ schedule from this year, though, they probably deserve a few bonus points.

*Tulsa finished the year on a hell of a run. Watch out for the Golden Hurricane next season.